Villager Pickup

Villager Pickup

Allows you to pick up villagers and place them somewhere else

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Villager Pickup

Villager Pickup allows you to pick up villagers
into spawn eggs by shift right-clicking on them.
The villager spawn egg will retain all NBT data of the previous villager,
meaning they stay exactly the same as before you picked them up.

Features

  • Easy Villager Management: Effortlessly manage your villagers by picking them up and placing them wherever you need them.
  • NBT Data Retention: Villagers retain all their data, ensuring they remain unchanged after being picked up.
  • Fully Server-Sided: The mod is fully server-side, and vanilla clients can use it when installed on the server.

Compatibility

Due to the way this mod is coded, it works with all modded villagers by default if they are not a separate entity.

(for example, you can't pick up wandering traders).

Installation

  1. Download the mod from Modrinth or the GitHub Releases.
  2. Place the downloaded mod file into the mods folder of your Minecraft server.
  3. Restart the server to apply the changes.

Configuration

Is there something you want to change about the mod?
Check out the config file that is generated after the server has started.
You will find it under config/villager-pickup.json.

After making changes, you don't have to restart! Just use the /villager-pickup reload Command.

You can also use the Ingame Config Editor using /villager-pickup config-gui.

Usage

Simply shift right-click on a Villager. The villager will be converted into a spawn egg.

You can place them down again afterward.

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Contributing and Development

Contributions are always welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

For Development, the recommended IDE is IntelliJ IDEA.

You are also encouraged to install the Minecraft Development and manifold-ij plugins for it.

License

This project is licensed under the CC0-1.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Available Versions

Villager Pickup 1.4release
MC 26.2neoforge
August 30, 2026
Villager Pickup 1.4release
MC 26.2fabric, quilt
August 30, 2026
Villager Pickup 1.4release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2neoforge
August 30, 2026
Villager Pickup 1.4release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, quilt
August 30, 2026
Villager Pickup 1.3.1release
MC 1.21.11neoforge
April 3, 2026

How to Install Villager Pickup on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Villager Pickup". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+17 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Villager Pickup server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Villager Pickup compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?

Villager Pickup officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Villager Pickup – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Villager Pickup consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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License
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Server-side
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Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.51.21.41.20.61.20.5+10 more